Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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United States

Little Rock vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Little Rock is 25.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Little Rock
Groceries: pay 39.1% more in Little Rock
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Little Rock
Housing: pay 51.8% more in Little Rock
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Little Rock
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Little Rock
Clothing: pay 39.4% less in Little Rock

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Little Rock are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Little Rock. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Little Rock.

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Little Rock vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Little Rock instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	$17.00	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	$11.00	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	$3.00	+49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	$2.38	+49.2%
Average			-2.7%

Buenos Aires vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.1% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	$2.75	+11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	$5.16	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	$4.08	-26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	$3.46	+23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	$5.38	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	$2.27	+77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	$0.66	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS998.34	$2.00	+207.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	$1.74	+89.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS858.55	$1.27	+126.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS854.52	$1.14	+105.6%
Average			+39.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	$3.57	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS42,226.25	$36.00	+30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS44M	$36,736.00	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,740.80	$14.50	+51.0%
Average			+4.9%

Buenos Aires vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.8% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	$68.50	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,135.00	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS783K	$883.25	+73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS249K	$166.32	+2.4%
Average			+51.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS714K	$1,033.33	+122.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$18,980.00	+113.3%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	$5.50	+39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	$5.20	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	$9.48	+125.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	$28.75	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	$13.00	+25.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 39.4% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Little Rock
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS185K	$51.25	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS147K	$38.75	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS178K	$83.75	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS212K	$150.00	+8.4%
Average			-39.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing

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